SQUADRON US GATO SUBMARINE

Thanks for the info guys!!   As many years as I've been around the hobby, I should know a good deal or not and how the whole marketing thing works.  But I got real anzy.(gotta have that-disease)       EdGrune:  I visit Mansfield from time to time.  Maybe meet up someday.  Would like to see your collection of models.  I visit around the new football stadium on 360                     grapeape 

Don't know if you've seen it or not, but the new Trumpeter 1/144 Gato is one sweet kit, and it only runs around $40, depending on your hobby shop of choice.  I saw the kit at our club meeting last Friday night, along with the new Italeri PT boat, and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one to put together.

Gip Winecoff

Do you absolutely, positively gotta have it now?

If so,  the Squadron price is probably pretty good.   You may check some of the other online shops,  Great Models, Sprue Bros, etc.  and check price, shipping costs, and availability.

I'm planning on holding off for 6 - 9 months.  I have enough in the stash to keep my interest and I'll see if the kit ends up being discounted (such as the Revell U-Boat did at Hobby Lobby - where I got one for about 35 bucks).  Then the cost of the aftermarket items don't seem to hurt as bad. 

The choice of now or later is entirely up to you.   This kit will likely remain in production and available for a long time.

As far as I know, there are some fit problems. I know a member here was building one, but forgot who, chech the ships forum.

My LHS want's 120CAD for it.